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These Are the Dishes You Need to Eat in Miami, Now

Every year, 150 of Miami’s finest restaurants drop their prices during Miami Spice—a city-wide festival during which three-course lunches start at $19, and dinners start at $33. We did all the heavy eating so we could bring you eight dishes you absolutely must try. (But hurry—Miami Spice ends in two weeks!).

These Are the Dishes You Need to Eat in Miami, Now

Every year, 150 of Miami’s finest restaurants drop their prices during Miami Spice—a city-wide festival during which three-course lunches start at $19, and dinners start at $33. We did all the heavy eating so we could bring you eight dishes you absolutely must try. (But hurry—Miami Spice ends in two weeks!).

It may be one of the hottest tables in the city, but that didn't stop world-renowned executive chef José Andrés from taking part in this year’s Miami Spice promotion, where his lineup of traditional tapas with an avant-garde twist includes the ever-popular Cone of La Serena Cheese, served with membrillo and walnut dust.

Lunch is the only meal you’ll get a deal on at Juvia, a Japanese, French, and Peruvian fusion destination that just won the 2013 James Beard Foundation Award for Outstanding Restaurant Design. For a lighter meal try the Tuna Box, a collection of seared tuna, jasmine rice, tomato-avocado salad, and the dessert du jour. Pint-sized diners can partake, too: The Jonas Bento Box is a kid-friendly version of the same dish, with seared tuna, French fries, jasmine rice, and a cookie.

Daniel Boulud’s Frenchie Burger—which is served with arugula, tomato compote, caramelized onions, Morbier cheese, and a side of French fries—traveled a long way to get to Miami. Originating at New York City’s DBGB Kitchen & Bar, the bistro’s lineup of burgers became an instant hit and infiltrated the menus at several of Boulud’s other establishments, including this fine dining room at the JW Marriott Marquis.

Michy’s

Celebrity chef and Miami native Michelle Bernstein helped change Miami’s gritty Upper East Side neighborhood when she and her husband opened Michy’s in 2006. Among her signature comfort food items is this decadent bread pudding: made with raisins, cognac, chocolate, orange rind, and topped, naturally, with a dollop of vanilla ice cream.

Executive chef Timon Balloo’s Scallop Watermelon Seviche has been wildly popular with the Miami Spice crowd. Diners love the balance between the refreshing, sweet watermelon and savory scallop, accentuated with the flavors of cilantro and Peruvian corn.

The Setai Grill

You never know who you’re going to bump into at The Setai: Gisele and Tom Brady, Jay-Z and Beyoncé, and Leonardo DiCaprio are all loyal fans of the Asian-meets-Art Deco style hotel. But forget the celebs—you need to come here for executive chef Mathias Gervais’ Provence-inspired offerings. In particular, the skirt steak. It’s prepared with fresh herbs, Tellicherry black pepper, shallot confit, and a Mostarda di Cenapé sauce, and is as close to a perfect steak as you can get.